4 recalls covering model years 2018, 2019, 2020. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
Certain Buick Regal vehicles may lose power brake assist if there is a vacuum-power brake assist failure. A software error in the brake control module can cause this loss of assist. Without power assist, it takes more distance to bring the vehicle to a stop, which increases the risk of a crash. Because of this issue, these vehicles do not meet a federal safety standard for brake systems.
Certain Buick Regal vehicles have a front seat frame with a lower crossbar that may not have been welded correctly, on either the driver's or passenger's seat. Seats with this kind of weld problem may not hold together as well as they should, which can affect how much protection the seat provides in a crash.
The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may not have enough of a protective coating, which can allow gas pockets to form inside them. If this happens, it can reduce how well the rear brakes perform. This affects a range of Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC models. To fix the problem, GM will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system. This repair is free of charge.
On some Buick Regal vehicles, the rear outboard seat belts may have been routed incorrectly around a bracket during manufacturing instead of the proper path. Because of this, the seat belt may not hold a passenger securely in place the way it should.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls covering the 2018–2020 Buick Regal. 4 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Buick Regal Power Brake Assist Failure Risk" (NHTSA campaign 22V465000), reported Jun 30, 2022.
The 2018 Buick Regal has the most, with 3 recalls. The 2020 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 2. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
No. None of the 4 Buick Regal recalls on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Buick dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: